People call me a feminist writer because I’m obsessed with women’s problems, dreams, innovations: writer Rasha Samir
With her obsession of tackling women's problems and expressing their struggles and…
What differentiates me is my style of western horror writing: Hassan El-Gendy
In his interview with Daily News Egypt, El-Gendy discusses the obstacles he…
An Egyptian artist without borders
With his latest installation, ‘The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born’, Ibrahim…
Literary competition promotes ‘Unsold Stories’ of struggling artists
The competition, which is open till 1 December, accepts entries of short…
Censorship authorities confiscate three books on arrival
No declared reasons for confiscation, according to human rights researcher
Second round of literary festival attracts thousands of young Egyptians
Eighteen writers share their stories and experiences with the readers’ community at…
Death of a poet in Iran
By Dr Cesar Chelala “I have tried to defend the legitimate right that…
Improve your writing skills
Diwan bookstore organises a creative writing course lead by experienced teacher Linda…
Writing award calls for short stories inspired by iconic locations
Writers are invited to use landmark locations as inspiration for short stories…
Anniversary of Naguib Mahfouz’s death
Six years have passed since the Nobel Prize winner’s death